re: So we just aren't gonna hear what the results of Durant's injury is?

Of course we won't.

If his management team released that info publicly, or wasn't vague-wishy-washy about it, they should all be fired.

He's going to opt out. Someone will offer him the max-- yes, its not a risk neutral proposition, but if you are a team that struggles to make a big splash, isn't it worth that risk?

You get him back at 100%, you get one of the three best players in basketball; you get him back at 80%, you probably get your money's worth. You get him back at 60%, you aren't much worse off than you would have been with two bad free agency decisions, and you take your lumps.